dijaqrn

dijaqrn

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  1. Very first care plan - Need help

    dijaqrn replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    can't say it any better than Daytonite has but I want to stress .... get familiar with Ackley. Know how to use the book and you will ace care planning. Good

  2. Do you change your TPN tubing Q24 or Q72??

    dijaqrn replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Where I work the standard for TPN tubing is q 24 with the bag because of the glucose content of the

  3. i stopped at 75! help me im nervous..

    dijaqrn replied to kryssie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Goodluck to all of you:balloons: :balloons:

  4. L.A. County, Calif., authorizes talks on contracts to help overhaul King/Drew

    dijaqrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    and...... this is after all the millions they paid navigant to bring king up to jcaho and state standards........... can the taxpayers of la county demand a refund from navigant???????? our board of...

  5. Any have some info about the LVN to RN bridges in Cali?

    dijaqrn replied to StocktonNurse's topic in LPN to RN

    Go to RN school!!!!!!!! trolldoll sent you a great list of resources and unless your income is such that you'll get grants for that private LVN school don't do it! You have your RN prereqs and in Cali...

  6. My first MED ERROR!!!

    dijaqrn replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think it's ever "ok" to make a med error and I'm sure that's not what you mean here......... Yes you pick yourself up and learn from the mistake but we need to remember that patients actually...

  7. My first MED ERROR!!!

    dijaqrn replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is great that you've worked through to the root cause of this error i.e. giving a med without knowing the patient or the route. You won't make this kind of mistake again and the patient sustained...

  8. I Passed Nclex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dijaqrn replied to GracieLVN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. Can they really DO that? A rant!

    dijaqrn replied to banditrn's topic in General Nursing

    This was a common occurrence in the late 1980's when nursing shifted from team to primary care nursing. There were hints out for a year, i.e. are you working on your RN? was a frequent question. I was...

  10. Most RN's first borns?

    dijaqrn replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    just another firstborn with strong family history of ETOH on both sides

  11. Garfield Medical Cenetr..

    dijaqrn replied to fruity's topic in California Nursing

    I did my clinicals at Garfield, mostly in DOU. If you are not Chinese this is a difficult place to work. The patients speak mostly Mandarin or Cantonese and are not shy about stating their preference...

  12. Nursing 101 Question - Experienced Nurses, how would you answer this?

    dijaqrn replied to julsywulsy's topic in Orthopedic

    Get that cast cutter to the bedside and call that DOC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are describing classic compartment syndrome which is a medical emergency. The question is asking you to recognize this... the...

  13. College of the Canyons

    dijaqrn replied to yoginurse2b's topic in California Nursing

    COC is an excellent school!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!

  14. Anyone still waiting to hear about spring '07 acceptance?

    dijaqrn replied to Roxy5558's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yoginurse... congrats on your acceptance to COC, it's a good school. Valley is also a decent school with good clinical sites. I'm an East LA grad and their program is awesome, our NCLEX pass rate...

  15. Opinion on...

    dijaqrn replied to PACU queen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used this and a book that was most like the NCLEX called Exam Cram. Good

  16. Emergency C/S with local anesthetic only

    dijaqrn replied to kathiecnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can remember the battle to try to save my lady partslly delivered, meconium stained daughter as if it was yesterday. I'd have had a section with no local if it would have saved her. I think those...

  17. ERI Testing

    dijaqrn replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in General Students

    My school gave at least one ERI each semester. They do help with critical thinking skills and prioritizing and the scores are predictive of how you'll do on the NCLEX. After graduation we could call...

  18. Why does NCLEX make you feel like a failure then lets you know you passed?

    dijaqrn replied to Nurselee774's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We all ( my classmates) felt ill after the NCLEX. The way the computer goes to a blank screen is terrifying! Just try to remember that the select all that apply, delegation and prioritizing questions...

  19. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    dijaqrn replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure I clearly expressed my concern regarding residents not being assessed appropriately and/or being left in pain. Patients are always...

  20. Antelope Valley Hospital

    dijaqrn replied to FutureUSRN's topic in California Nursing

    The other hospital is Lancaster Community. Their parent company is just now breaking ground on the new hospital in Palmdale. Kaiser's new clinic in Palmdale is already

  21. Friday, 10/20/06, @ 3pm--NCLEX beast here I come...

    dijaqrn replied to chelli73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am soooooo happy for you!!!!!!!!!! Good luck with the new job Michele RN:nurse: :Melody: :Melody:

  22. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    dijaqrn replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    Your patient is in pain, requests a pain med and you dispense it to the CNA... for whatever reason the patient doesn't get it, the CNA gets busy, another resident falls, or they could even (rarely)...

  23. Antelope Valley Hospital

    dijaqrn replied to FutureUSRN's topic in California Nursing

    The commute to Holy Cross or Northridge would be 45 mins for off hours. Valley Presbyterian or St Joesphs would be close to an hour. This is if you work pms or nocs. If you worked days the only way to...

  24. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    dijaqrn replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    HRLRN echoed my thoughts exactly! If you look at each of those three strikes as being your grandmother you'll be able to figure out exactly why nurses should be the only ones giving meds! I'd love to...

  25. Friday, 10/20/06, @ 3pm--NCLEX beast here I come...

    dijaqrn replied to chelli73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :Melody: It's now Friday and after 3pm in California. Wherever you are I just wanted you to know that your friends online are thinking about and praying for